Weber County, UT Environment & Hazard Risk

• EarthquakeRelatively Moderate$66M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 67 years
• LightningRelatively High$2.8M/yr expected annual loss, about 33 events a year
• WildfireRelatively Moderate$4.5M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 315 years
• AvalancheRelatively High$4M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• Winter weatherRelatively High$668K/yr expected annual loss, about 33 events a year
• Heat waveRelatively Moderate$2.6M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.2 events a year
• Strong windRelatively Moderate$2M/yr expected annual loss, about 1.1 events a year
• LandslideVery Low$1,797/yr expected annual loss, about once every 2 years
• Cold waveRelatively Low$1.3M/yr expected annual loss, about once every 6 years
• DroughtRelatively Low$156K/yr expected annual loss, about 48 events a year
• Ice stormRelatively Low$61K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 67 years
• TornadoRelatively Low$915K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 21 years
• HailVery Low$76.5K/yr expected annual loss, about once every 3 years

Bars show the national percentile score (0 to 100) for each hazard. Dollar figures are expected annual losses to buildings, people and crops. Not rated here: coastal flooding, hurricane, riverine flooding, tsunami, volcanic activity.

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Homes with flood insurance

227 of 89,611 (0.3%)

Homes in high-risk flood zones

1,041

Insured in high-risk zones

87 (8%)

Flood claims since 1978

89

Claims paid since 1978

$321K

• Thunderstorm Wind103
• Heavy Snow57
• High Wind19
• Flood14 · 1 death
• Hail13
• Winter Storm10
• Winter Weather7 · 1 death
• Tornado5
• Heavy Rain5
• Flash Flood4

• Winter Weather01/28/2025

  Northern Wasatch Front

  1 death, 2 injured

  What happened

  Two boys fell through ice into Glasmann Pond in South Ogden while fishing, approximately around 4:30 pm LST. While one was able to get out, the other was rescued by divers and later passed from the injuries sustained. Temperatures nearby reported from the Ogden-Hinckley Airport ASOS (KOGD) around the time of the incident were 39F, with clear skies reported. The maximum temperature that day (1/27) was 40F, the prior day (1/26) was 40F, and one more day prior (1/25) was 35F.

• Flood05/01/2023

  Uintah, Weber County

  1 death

  What happened

  As warmer weather set in during the spring, the prior winter's record setting snowpack began to melt, with runoff leading to cold, elevated, and fast flowing rivers accordingly. For context, the river gage at the outlet of Pineview Reservoir (which has controlled releases that subsequently flow into the Weber River downstream) rose to 7.37 feet by 5:00 pm MST on May 1, just below the historical record peak of 7.38 feet. On Monday May 1 around 4:45 pm MST, the first of many 911 emergency calls were received, stating that a person in distress was seen within the waters of the Weber River, and that they could hear screaming. First responders and emergency personnel began search and rescue operations on the Weber River from approximately Uintah to Marriott-Slaterville soon thereafter. By around 8:00 pm MST, search and rescue crews shifted to a recovery mission. Recovery crews continued for a time in the following days, but ultimately a body was never found and the missing person was presumed to have drowned. The missing person was later identified as an adult woman, age 28, and a family friend had disclosed that the woman had been walking her dogs along the Weber River at her...

• Avalanche02/03/2025

  Wasatch Mountains I-80 North

  1 death

  What happened

  A snowmobiler got caught in an avalanche in the Monte Cristo Snowmobile Area near the Rich and Cache county line. The victim's friend called for help, prompting a multi-agency search in which the victim was found deceased around 6:20 p.m. Monday, February 3. Deputies reported the snow was very deep where the avalanche occurred and it took 4 hours to locate the victim. Prior to this event, the northern Utah mountains received 1-2 feet of snow between Friday, January 31 and Sunday, February 2, followed by rising temperatures and strong winds.

• TornadoEF1, 2.85 mi path, 50 yd wide09/22/2016

  Roy, Weber County

  5 injured, $2M damage

  What happened

  A tornado touched down in Riverdale in Weber County. The tornado moved rapidly to the northeast, but was not consistently on the ground. It skipped on several occasions in Riverdale, producing primarily EF0 damage to trees and a several homes. The tornado then produced a more continuous swath of damage through Washington Terrace producing EF1 damage to numerous homes, structures, as well as many trees. Finally, the tornado skipped briefly into South Ogden producing EF0 damage before dissipating. One person suffered a head injury and took private transportation to a hospital. A few others were cut by flying glass, but were not hospitalized. The many downed trees across the area caused widespread power outages, with over 37,000 customers impacted. Approximately 12 homes in Washington Terrace were so damaged that they were deemed uninhabitable until repaired, and a total of about 30 homes were damaged across Weber County.

• TornadoF1, 0.1 mi path, 20 yd wide08/21/1998

  Ogden, Weber County

  6 injured, $12K damage

  What happened

  A tornado touched down in the Weber Memorial Campground in eastern Weber county. 6 people camping were injured from flying debris. A funnel cloud was observed in the Wellsville area in Cache county.

• Winter Weather03/25/2023

  Northern Wasatch Front

  5 injured, $200K damage

  What happened

  Snow showers caused reduced visibilities in addition to wetting area roads. By 9:45 pm, continued falling temperatures caused the on-ramp to northbound Interstate 15 from northbound Legacy Parkway to become covered in ice. This resulted in multiple vehicles to lose control, blocking the entire on-ramp. In total, 17 passenger vehicles and 2 semitrailer were involved in the accident. In total, 5 vehicle occupants were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

• Ogden City Water SystemServes 87,267 · Surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Roy City Water SystemServes 38,800 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• Bona Vista Water DistrictServes 29,000 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations
• North Ogden CityServes 22,000 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Hooper Water Improvement DistrictServes 20,820 · Groundwater · Local governmentNo health violations
• South Ogden City Water SystemServes 17,500 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting
• Taylor-West Weber WidServes 9,900 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+1 monitoring or reporting
• Washington Terrace City Water SystemServes 9,260 · Purchased surface water · Local governmentNo health violations+2 monitoring or reporting